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The Role
Provides principal-level technical leadership for mobile architecture, strategy, and development across Android, iOS, and cross-platform applications. Designs scalable mobile-to-backend solutions using Kotlin Multiplatform, Server-Driven UI, microservices, and modern testing and deployment practices. Oversees reliability, performance monitoring, production troubleshooting, and secure software delivery while guiding engineering decisions and collaborating with product and business stakeholders.
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Innovate in Charlotte
Thank you for dedicating your time and talent to Lowe's. We want to give you more opportunities to learn and grow, so if you find a position you're interested in below, we encourage you to apply!
Your Impact
The Principal Software Engineer - Mobile Apps will influence a wide variety of business and technology decisions. This role will design, implement, and deliver cross-functional solutions for highly complex problems. This role will provide technical direction for an organization and set up an excellent engineering culture.
Where You'll Be
Associates are required to relocate to the Lowe's Tech Hub Charlotte NC to foster collaboration and support. The ideal candidate must be willing to work in the office at our Charlotte Tech Hub, office location, 5 days per week. Most business meetings are planned around the Eastern time zone.
Work with a Winning Team
As part of a Fortune 500 company and retail leader, your work can change an entire industry. Our CEO is a forward-thinker when it comes to tech, and with one of Forbes Top 50 CIOs leading the charge, you can come to work knowing you'll have access to the data, tools, and support that few other companies can offer. We also know what it takes to create an inclusive culture that supports you. Our teams are structured around the engineer, giving you the support you need to do your best work. Since we've been in business for over 100 years, we've built an excellent track record of growth and success. There's peace of mind knowing you have the stability and resources you need to focus on solving tough challenges. And as you solve these challenges, know you'll be surrounded by supportive associates with curious minds who listen to you, respect you, and recognize your hard work.
What You Will Do
1. Mobile Architecture & Technical Strategy
2. Mobile Engineering & Development
3. Backend Integration & Quality
4. Mobile Delivery, Performance & Reliability
5. Technical Leadership & Collaboration
Minimum Qualifications
Preferred Skills/Education
Benefits
For information about our benefit programs and eligibility, please visit https://talent.lowes.com/us/en/benefits
About Lowe's
Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is a FORTUNE® 100 home improvement company with total fiscal year 2025 sales of more than $86 billion. Lowe's employs approximately 300,000 associates and operates over 1,750 home improvement stores, 540 branches and 120 distribution centers. Lowe's is a core value S&P 500 equity stock and a dividend aristocrat. Based in Mooresville, N.C., Lowe's supports the communities it serves through programs focused on creating safe, affordable housing, improving community spaces, helping to develop the next generation of skilled trade experts and providing disaster relief to communities in need. For more information, visit Lowes.com .
Lowe's is an equal opportunity employer and administers all personnel practices without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, age, ancestry, national origin, mental or physical disability or medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law.
Thank you for dedicating your time and talent to Lowe's. We want to give you more opportunities to learn and grow, so if you find a position you're interested in below, we encourage you to apply!
Your Impact
The Principal Software Engineer - Mobile Apps will influence a wide variety of business and technology decisions. This role will design, implement, and deliver cross-functional solutions for highly complex problems. This role will provide technical direction for an organization and set up an excellent engineering culture.
Where You'll Be
Associates are required to relocate to the Lowe's Tech Hub Charlotte NC to foster collaboration and support. The ideal candidate must be willing to work in the office at our Charlotte Tech Hub, office location, 5 days per week. Most business meetings are planned around the Eastern time zone.
Work with a Winning Team
As part of a Fortune 500 company and retail leader, your work can change an entire industry. Our CEO is a forward-thinker when it comes to tech, and with one of Forbes Top 50 CIOs leading the charge, you can come to work knowing you'll have access to the data, tools, and support that few other companies can offer. We also know what it takes to create an inclusive culture that supports you. Our teams are structured around the engineer, giving you the support you need to do your best work. Since we've been in business for over 100 years, we've built an excellent track record of growth and success. There's peace of mind knowing you have the stability and resources you need to focus on solving tough challenges. And as you solve these challenges, know you'll be surrounded by supportive associates with curious minds who listen to you, respect you, and recognize your hard work.
What You Will Do
1. Mobile Architecture & Technical Strategy
- Define and execute mobile technology strategy aligned with retail business objectives and senior leadership priorities.
- Own end-to-end solution architecture across mobile and backend systems, balancing stability, scalability, security, and cost.
- Simplify complex technical challenges into scalable solutions that evolve with business needs.
2. Mobile Engineering & Development
- Provide technical leadership across Android, iOS, and cross-platform mobile development.
- Architect shared business logic using Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP) and dynamic experiences using Server-Driven UI (SDUI).
- Drive native development using Android (Kotlin, Jetpack Compose) and iOS (Swift, UIKit, SwiftUI).
3. Backend Integration & Quality
- Integrate mobile applications with Spring Boot, Java 21, REST APIs, microservices, and core services including SearchNav, ProductGateway, and TypeAhead.
- Drive high-quality design, automated unit and integration testing using JUnit 5, XCTest, MockK, Espresso, and XCUITest.
- Champion modern software engineering methodologies and secure development practices, including SAST and DAST.
4. Mobile Delivery, Performance & Reliability
- Drive mobile delivery using Fastlane, TestFlight, Firebase App Distribution, and automated deployment pipelines.
- Monitor performance using GCP Cloud Monitoring, Prometheus, and distributed tracing across mobile-to-backend journeys.
- Lead troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and resolution of complex production issues and critical outages.
5. Technical Leadership & Collaboration
- Proactively identify customer, engineering, and business challenges and drive clarity, convergence, and closure.
- Partner with product owners, engineers, and stakeholders to ensure successful deployment and adoption of mobile solutions.
- Evaluate technical tradeoffs and drive engineering decisions that deliver scalable, reliable, and high-performing mobile experiences.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer information systems (CIS), or related field or equivalent years of experience in lieu of education requirement, if applicable
- 10 years of experience in software development or related field
- 8 years of experience in any of the following: software engineering competencies frontend technologies (UI/UX), middleware (microservices and APIs), database technologies, DevOps
- 8 years of experience working on project(s) involving the implementation of solutions applying development life cycles (SDLC)
Preferred Skills/Education
- Master's degree in computer science, CIS, or related field
- Proven track record of executing a major technology renovation or modernization strategy (preferably containing SDUI, KMP, and GraphQL BFF elements).
- Expert knowledge of microservices, server-side design patterns, and high-performance, multi-layered JVM in-memory caching.
- Practical, hands-on experience using GenAI APIs, LLM prompt engineering, and code-generation tools/agents to accelerate development.
Benefits
- 401k with up to 4.25% match
- Discounted Employee Stock Purchase Plan (15% discount of strike price)
- Tuition-Free Education
- 10-week Maternity/Parental Leave
- 10% Associate Discount
For information about our benefit programs and eligibility, please visit https://talent.lowes.com/us/en/benefits
About Lowe's
Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is a FORTUNE® 100 home improvement company with total fiscal year 2025 sales of more than $86 billion. Lowe's employs approximately 300,000 associates and operates over 1,750 home improvement stores, 540 branches and 120 distribution centers. Lowe's is a core value S&P 500 equity stock and a dividend aristocrat. Based in Mooresville, N.C., Lowe's supports the communities it serves through programs focused on creating safe, affordable housing, improving community spaces, helping to develop the next generation of skilled trade experts and providing disaster relief to communities in need. For more information, visit Lowes.com .
Lowe's is an equal opportunity employer and administers all personnel practices without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, age, ancestry, national origin, mental or physical disability or medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer information systems, or a related field, or equivalent experience where applicable
- 10 years of experience in software development or a related field
- 8 years of experience with software engineering competencies including frontend technologies, middleware, databases, or DevOps
- 8 years of experience implementing solutions through software development life cycles
- Master's degree in computer science, computer information systems, or a related field
- Experience executing major technology renovation or modernization strategies, preferably involving SDUI, KMP, and GraphQL BFF
- Expert knowledge of microservices, server-side design patterns, and high-performance JVM in-memory caching
- Hands-on experience with GenAI APIs, LLM prompt engineering, and code-generation tools or agents
Lowe’s Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) match up to 4.25%—with early eligibility and immediate vesting—is repeatedly highlighted, including access for regular part-time associates. Feedback suggests this makes retirement benefits a notable strength of the package.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — An Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a 15% discount allows associates to buy company stock on favorable terms. Feedback suggests this ownership opportunity meaningfully supplements base compensation.
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Parental & Family Support — Eligible full-time associates can receive up to 10 weeks of paid maternity leave and 4 weeks of paid parental leave, with adoption assistance and some fertility-related coverage also noted. Descriptions emphasize these as core elements of the family-support offering.
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The Company
What We Do
It’s curious to think of innovation and stability co-existing. But we pair a 100-year track record of success with a hunger to do things differently. Everyone is in the work — tackling complex problems where your impact can build back or build up the communities we serve. We fill our halls with curious minds from all walks of life. Our differences make us stronger, which is why our leaders build cultures of recognition and inclusion. You are heard, and your curiosities are celebrated and championed here.
Why Work With Us
We have built a space where the curious can move freely. Up in title, up in skills, to the side with teams, or back to try something completely new. We help you find your path — because when you win, we all win.
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Hybrid Workspace
Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
Typical time on-site:
2 days a week
